Document: Order on a petition of Jan la Montagne, jr.

[several lines lost] the day after [ ] the farming out which was done by him [ ] found [ ] consumed at the tappers’ and innkeepers’ houses.

After due deliberation it was resolved that the conditions of the farming out, of which the director general and councilors have retained the interpretation, sufficiently explain themselves, which were read aloud to the farmer two to three times before the farming out, of which the 5th article clearly enough states that the petitioner does not have a demand in any way concerning the wines and beers that were laid in before he was farmer and also consequently did not have to take measurements; the aforesaid article stating in clear words that in order to prevent any deception, misunderstandings, frauds, and arrangements the director general and councilors stipulate and insist that after expiration of this farming out, when the new farming out takes place or is done again, the new farmer shall be free on the day of the new farming out, or the following day, at least within the period of three days after the [several lines lost] beers, distilled spirits declared [ ] new farming out [ ] found declared and leftover wines [ ] distilled spirits, two thirds parts brought over from [ ] receiver or excise still owed and shall be restored and paid out by the old or previous farmer to his successor or the following farmer.

Concerning the further petition, the lord fiscal is authorized to forbid and give notice to the tappers and innkeepers across the Varse Water [i] that they shall not be allowed to sell wine or beer by the small measure unless they beforehand have come to an agreement with the lord fiscal over the excise of wine and beer to be consumed by them, from this date to the end of this coming November, for the maximum profit of the Company. Dated as above.